ContactMusic — Katy Perry will be the girl to beat at next month's (Aug11) Mtv Video Music Awards after landing nine nominations to become the leading lady ahead of peers like Adele, Lady Gaga and Beyonce. The California Gurls singer picked up nods in most of the c... more info

Guardian Music — This London four-piece lionise the lo-fi, celebrate scuzz and fetishise fuzz. Yup, it's our old friend slacker-popHometown: London.The lineup: Jock, Ed, Billy and Kit.The background: More artists, we feel, should telegraph, via their name, what organ... more info

NME — The Wanted are also on for a second week at Number One in the singles race more info

MTV.co.uk News — Adele has revealed she is "chuffed" after being nominated for this year's Barclaycard Mercury Prize.The Someone Like You songstress, who is favourite to win the coveted award along with... more info

Guardian Music — Of the 12 albums on the Mercury shortlist, 11 can be listened to in full, for free, on SpotifyThese days, as soon as the Mercury shortlist is revealed, you can go online and decide whether the judging panel is talking nonsense or not. Of the 12 album... more info

Perez Hilton — The esteemed award is up for grabs, but it will be a tough battle before Adele can claim it as her own. She'll be going up against PJ Harvey and Elbow, along with Tinie Tempah! Adele is nominated for her second album 21, which is the biggest selling ... more info

Gigwise — According to the Officail Charts Company... more info

Gigwise — The singer gives nod to Wild Beasts... more info

VH1 Blog — The Mercury Prize announced its twelve-album shortlist of the best British and Irish albums released between July 2010 and July 2011 earlier today, and Adele and PJ Harvey are the leading nominees—at least according to British bookies, who gave 4-t... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The shortlist has been revealed for the 2011 Mercury Prize. The list includes some major albums like James Blake's incredibly striking self titled debut, PJ Harvey's massive comeback Let England Shake, and Adele's 21, in addition to some other... more info